Re: RE:ALCO BASHING
Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au)
27 Aug 1997 00:24:37 GMT
GOODWIN ALCO <alco@planet.net.au> wrote in article
<340363D7.BD7@planet.net.au>...
> Seems to be a fair bit of ALCO bashing on the net lately.ALCO bashing
> seems almost always to come from GM fans and no one else.I wonder if
> this is because ALCO is not around anymore and thus cannot defend itself
> with newer units.Or is it because thet cannot rubbish GE because that
> company is currently kicking their GM arses!!!!!!!!!!
> Reliability is mainly a result of upkeep by the respective owners and
> honestly upkeep on ALCO units has never been to the highest standard.But
> if we want to compare current GM to ALCO lets look at the 81,82 etc etc
> in 40 years time and see if they are still capable of hauling trains in
> Australia or especially in some of the countries they continue to run in
> day after day.Even older GM will far exceed the life of the new.
>
Very few things these days are built to last including cars, appliances and
even locomotives. A lot of household appliances are even designed so that
they cannot be repaired. Locomotives built 40 years ago would most likely
last longer than some current ones, given the appropriate maintenance.
BTW, why don't you put your name to your post, rather than an alias.
Regards,
(Unashamed GM fan, there is nothing better than the sight and sound of a 42
class in notch 8).
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